Fletcher Lake Fishing Guide, Jackson County, Mississippi

• Overview

  Fletcher Lake lies in Jackson County, Mississippi. Beyond the shoreline you have scrub and brush. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Mississippi listings. Head to Wade, 4.1 miles away, for anything you forgot. It is 35 miles to Mobile, the nearest city. Other water within reach: Cane Lake (0.4 miles), Graham Lake 2.1 miles away, Berlson Lake (2.2 miles), Polly Lake 2.7 miles away and Dads Lake (3.8 miles). No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Fletcher Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public wildlife records from this area list longear sunfish, spotted bass, bluegill, pearl darter and redear sunfish. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. On Fletcher Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 81°F; by January the average is down near 50°F. The whole calendar is open, with dawn and dusk the productive hours in summer. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. That is the shape of the year on Fletcher Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Cane Lake, 0.4 miles out. For Fletcher Lake in particular, ask before you travel.